Podcasts by Sunrise FM

07 - Devin Nunes from 2023-12-06T14:20

Devin Nunes shocked Valley residents with his announcement to retire from Congress two years ago to launch a new career as CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group, operator of social network Tru...

06 - Joe Prado of Fresno County Department of Public Health from 2023-08-04T12:30

The City of Reedley leapt into the national consciousness last week after media reports surfaced of a secret, illegal biologics laboratory operated by a little-known firm owned by Chinese nation...

05 - Johnny Amaral of Friant Water Authority from 2023-05-17T12:00:15

As California spent much of the winter battered by storm after storm, water officials faced new challenges unlike recent years: an overabundance over water. Friant Water Authority chief operatin...

04 - Rep. David Valadao from 2023-03-15T13:00:36

Rep. David Valadao has long been the Valley's water warrior since entering the House in 2013. 

He speaks with The Sun's Daniel Gligich on on-going battles with the Biden administrati...

03 - Steve Smith of Pacific Research Institute from 2023-02-15T14:00:16

The sudden reemergence of widespread crime – from petty to violent – has Californians of all stripes worried. For Steve Smith of the Pacific Research Institute, the genesis of this slide into cr...

02 - Rep. John Duarte from 2023-02-01T14:00:52

Rep. John Duarte's tenure in the House of Representatives kicked off with a sudden hospital collapse in Madera County and flooded rural communities in Merced County.

He speaks with The Su...

01 – Dr. Ashkan Attaran from 2021-09-10T06:00

Joining our inaugural Sunrise FM conversation is Dr. Ashkan Attaran. Dr. Attaran is a Sun contributor who penned a number of Sun View columns during the coronavirus pandemic. He is a Visalia-based ...

01 – Dr. Ashkan Attaran on the Delta variant from 2021-09-10T06:00

Joining our inaugural Sunrise FM conversation is Dr. Ashkan Attaran. Dr. Attaran is a Sun contributor who penned a number of Sun View columns during the coronavirus pandemic. He is a Visalia-bas...

The New Normal from 2020-08-24T18:46:23

Technical difficulties forced us into a Soprano's style cliffhanger... but Season 2 of This Town is here! 

We're tackling the current #SmokeSZN emanating from California's countl...

The War on Christmas (in July) from 2020-07-15T01:18:25

Halfway to the most joyous of times – yes, even in the year of coronavirus – Verros and Tavlian dive into a world of Grinchery over getting prepped for Christmas in the summer.

Listen

The Range Rover from 2020-06-18T20:03:29

After two weeks off, Verros and Tavlian tackle a bevy of topics: from the police protests and riots surrounding the death of George Floyd to the City of Fresno's budget battles this week.

The Yay Area from 2020-05-23T23:20:44

Verros and Tavlian are joined this week by TV reporter Christina Tetreault of KSEE 24, CBS 47, and San Francisco's KRON 4 fame. 

Before diving into California's reopening spree f...

Smothered and Uncovered from 2020-05-14T13:00

After a week off, Tav and Verros take on the surprising extension of shelter-in-place. the battle over Fresno's Waffle Shop to defy the city's shelter-in-place order, and the shocking confrontat...

Lots to Taco Bout from 2020-04-23T15:00

This Town is hitting the road, sorta. 

Mike Oz, the Wonderful Wizard of Fresno Tacos and Major League Baseball, joins Verros and Tavlian from three different taco trucks around F...

All Shook Up from 2020-04-17T18:18:07

Verros and Tavlian wade into a quarantine-driven spat on the Clovis City Council and evaluate how politics via "The Way of Life" fares against its next door neighbor. 

The Tee Off from 2020-04-08T19:40:52

With coronavirus quarantine stretching on – a new battle has emerged between the City of Fresno and local golf clubs seeking to allow their members to hit the links.

A Coronavirus Rodeo from 2020-04-01T18:53:34

Mr. Clovis – Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig himself – dives into the work Fresno County is leading to flatten the curve amid coronavirus while managing disaster response.

The Good, The Bad, and The Miggy from 2020-03-30T12:00

Fresno City Council president Miguel Arias stops by the program to provide a peek behind the curtain into the City of Fresno's coronavirus response – from sheltering-in-place to small business r...

Welcome to This Town from 2020-03-24T00:25:21

Welcome to This Town: a lighter take on the Central Valley. Hosts Jim Verros and Alex Tavlian dive into life in quarantine, the shelter-in-place orders issued by Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and Gov. ...